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Akin Makin’ Comeback Plans

Todd Akin is back in the public eye and he’s not ruling out a political comeback.

It’s been nearly six months since Akin lost Missouri’s U.S. Senate race amid widespread criticism of his comments about “legitimate rape.”

Recently, Akin talked with KSDK – Channel 5; his first interview since losing the November election to Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill.

Akin says he’s ready for a comeback but hasn’t decided if that will be in academia, public speaking, or even politics.
The 65-year-old Republican was a 12-year congressman from St. Louis County. His campaign took a hit after he told Channel 2’s Charles Jaco that women’s bodies have ways of avoiding pregnancy from what he called “legitimate rape.”